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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10729

14 November 2012
ECONOMY - FINANCES / (ae) taxation
Netherlands will join Tobin Tax if…

Brussels, 13/11/2012 (Agence Europe) - Although no decisions are expected at the ECOFIN Council on Tuesday 13 November on the question of formally allowing enhanced cooperation to set up a financial transactions tax (FTT) in 11 member states (see EUROPE 10711), the Netherlands says it is prepared to join the FTT. However, the Dutch finance minister said three strings would be attached - the income raised should not be used as an “own resource” to boost EU coffers; the impact of the tax...

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